Mama Sugar Bear: A Tale That’s Mostly True

How does Mama Sugar Bear get her name? After a long winter’s nap, she wakes up hungry and smells something yummy.

In this charming tale inspired by a true story, Mama Sugar Bear and her two cubs become unlikely friends with a park ranger after Mama steals and devours a bag of sugar from a local chocolate shop. The ranger encourages the bears to explore Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore’s natural bounty of berries, fish, and honey.